Claudine was married to actor, producer and singer Andy Williams from Christmas day 1961 to 1969 and they had 3 children together.On 21 March 1976 she shot her lover Olympic skier Vladimir "Spider" Sabich at his home in Aspen, Colorado, she claimed the gun discharged accidentally, was charged with criminal negligence and spent 30 days in jail.Upon her released from jail she went on vacation and took up with her defense lawyer, Ron Austin, whom she later married in 1985.